Lets be the change we always wanted...

Woke up in the middle of the night...
And I blamed the Power department...
For I lost my sleep due to power failure...

Early in the morning I woke up to read paper...
But the news upset me...
For I blamed again the corrupt Politics...

Got out on the streets in my Bird...
Drove hard to office due to traffic and poor roads...
Still I made it to Office and blamed the Government...

Back to home I saw a Man on street...
He took stale bread from the bins and had it full...
For he had nothing to care and nothing to worry...

I saw my kid throw away his left over food...
and I showed him the man who knew the value of food...
He searched his bag, took out a chocolate and gave it to the man...

For a moment I lost myself in thoughts...
Wasn't my son a change...
We blame the nation... Do we step up to change things around..

Who is to blame for the system..
If I can't be a change, why blame the system...
If you can't support why pull down people who act...

Wake up.. for what we have today is left over of yesterday...
Let's be the change and secure the future of our kids...
For if we can't change the world... The wound shall not be healed..
Step out and walk into people... For let's be the change we always wanted...

Sister...

I woke up in the morning and saw my Grandpa hurry,
Let's go son... Mom is waiting for you..
I rubbed my eyes and held his arms and walked out...
For while we drove he said, "You will have a surprise..."
I was worried for I knew not were my Mom was...

We reached a place where I saw all sick...
I saw White coats moving...
I stayed calm for I was with my Grandpa..
We walked away into a room where I saw my Mom lay..

I saw a tiny winy baby beside my Mom...
She called me and said..
Here is your Sister I promised...
She was the one for whom I waited...

I have seen Roger play and fight with Rachelle,
I have seen Neeta sing a song for Roney..
But she is a baby... How can she even play with me...
I didn't ask for a baby... I wanted someone to play with...

Years passed, now when I wake up I want to hear her...
When I want her beside I have her away...
I did stand by for all her needs...
For we never knew how much we loved each other..

Ask a person who has no sister to know her value..
She is one who lightens up a family...
She makes one forget all the troubles...
For she loves and takes care of all like her self...

It's painful to sacrifice ones joy for someone...
It's even more painful to sacrifice it for someone who doesn't realize..
I have lived a life for her, smiled for her..
Cried for her and have stood by her...

Now things have changed... We live apart for she has different life..
And so do I live a different life...
Some relations are tested by time...
She was a gem that got polished and now she shines...
And has moved on with a new life...

Years have passed and we speak on phone and mail...
We lived for our loves and forgot our blood...
The world is fast, but never thought it to change a relation..
For today I know the value of Sister for I have none...

For We won the race together...

Day is bright and I hear the birds sing,
Wish I could step out and sing with the birds,
I can hear people around,
The air around is heavy,
I hear the siren from the nearby factory..

I wish to get up and walk towards my love,
For she lay on the next bed waiting for our kids to part,
My eldest son took all out leaving us together for sometime,
I stretched my hands and reached for hers,
It was cold and our hands shivered...

Our destinies were written ages ago,
Back in school I remember the way we rocked,
I longed for every new day for I could meet her,
We were friends who lived in our on spheres,
And one day she said to the rest that I was her best friend...

We stayed as good friends and smiled from hearts,
It took me time to realize my feelings for her,
For I had never been in love and lived life of a friend.
It was time for us to leave school and we parted for good
I moved out and she lived home...

Life felt arid and empty without her...
For the first time I missed her and longed for her...
Her smile won hearts and eyes spoke...
My smile was handicapped for I had one dimple,
I moved from one to another to find her...

Every girl I met were sweet, but I tried to find her...
Years passed and my feelings got strong..
I had to tell her my love for I was scared to loose her..
Oh God, for I believe in Christ and she believe in Krishna..
But hearts believe in love for all Gods are love...

She worked hard and made a fortune,
For I struggled to win my bread...
But I knew I could fulfill all her dreams...
For I had will, health and God...
I thought for days and planned to speak out...

Dear, you were my strength... You are my friend...
For you know I work hard... But you don't know why...
Its time to let you know for all my hard work was to see you happy..
To live a life alone would be hard... And to live a life for others is even hard..
If I were to die tomorrow I have no regrets for I have told you my love...

The days that followed was long for we had no clue on life...
She spoke nothing... and the days got long...
One day she called and planned to meet out...
We had no plans to break our parents for all trusted us...
We decided to move on and speak to them...

She was smart, she was quick...
She won my parents and now it was my turn...
I am a man but feared of loosing her...
I stepped to her parents for they took me in...
Did they know I was to break their hearts...

I lived a life alone for I had no siblings...
I don't know the pain of a Brother or a Sister while parting...
I am neither a Father nor a Mother to know the pain of parting their daughter...
But I am a Son who lived his life just and has love to share...
I want the love of a Sister and the love of my In-Laws...
"Can I marry your daughter...?"

For the room was silent... I heard the clock tick...
I heard my heart thump... For I asked a Dad and Mom their love..
The wind didn't blow and the air got hot..
For her Dad said "She has grown... But she is still our gem...
We bought her happiness and gave her love. Can you give her more love...?"

Now we are here holding our hands out...
We had three and they had six to total...
For our love did bear fruits...
Never did I let her cry... Never had she complained...
I took her in my heart not to my home..

It wasn't our bodies that united but we united our souls,
Our kids grew up strong and they made us proud...
We won the race... For we were good parents...
We were good grandparents... and we lived in God...
For our destiny was written by God...

A bright light filled my room...
I can see Krishna and Christ...
Our time has come... we tightened our grips...
And the Gods smiled and took us along...
We lived together and we will live together
in a world unknown... We won the race together....

Her First smile....

We lived a life compromising...
For I knew she was my better half...
We longed for our life to get better...
Every moment of our life brought excitement...

Now an year has passed and I stand out with she in Labor..
I wish to take her pain.. But its a girl's destiny..
For I know that she would forget her pain when she sees our soul..
I stand near the doorway holding a rosary...
God, thanks for the moment of joy and pain...

I saw the Nurses rush in, those were the moments that scared me...
Now I see the Doctor step out into the hallway...
He heads to me with no smile and asked me...
"Baby or your Wife...?"
Oh God... let this time pass by...

She was there through my ups and downs...
Now she is waiting to deliver me our hopes and love..
The Baby within has not seen the world..
The Baby's destiny now rests with me...
I told... "Both... for they are the ones I have in this world..."

I see him turn around with a smile...
For he was sure to save one...
After a while I saw him step out into the hall way...
You have your world and your soul back... It's a Baby Girl...

I felt tears rolling down my cheek... I had no one to hug...
I held the rosary close and tight and thanked my Lord...
Hours later I saw her on the bed and my kid in incubator..
I walked first to my girl for she stepped into my life with trust...

I held her arms and thanked for making our life special...
For then I kissed her... It was salty for the toil and pain she had been through..
I see the tears of joy roll down her cheek...
Now I stepped out to see my baby...

She lay in the incubator for her birth was a miracle...
She had tubes to help her survive...
She lay still and then moved her arms...
Her eyes closed and talking to angels she lay...

Months have passed... now she is between us..
Growing up in love and protection of her parents..
She seemed to have realized her Dad
For everyday I spoke to her in the womb...

Her skin was tender and needed care...
Now I see her lips try to talk...
She cries and calls out Mom to feed...
One day she smiled speaking her first word, "Dada..."

I had mixed feelings for me and my soul were all alone
We had no one to share our joys in this part of world..
I took her in my arms and kissed my love..
For the blessing of Lord was delivered by my Love...
Oh Lord... I never believed my life to change for her smile is magical...

I hear the shutter noise...

Long back I was lovable and sweet
Had an innocent smile that won hearts
Little do I remember about my childhood days
But I recollect more from my childhood pics

I remember my Dad used to make me laugh for pics
But I had a friend who made me laugh out with innocence
He was tall, he had beard covering his face
But between those dark beard he had a sweet smile...

He was my Dad's friend who took all the snaps of my childhood
For I have heard him say... "I forget all the days toil.."
I laugh loud when he takes his camera...
For if I laugh I get a candy and sometime to play with him...

Now when I pick my camera, I think about him...
The days had passed like how the shutter of the camera closed...
I grew up fast and the years passed swift... And one day I heard from Dad...
That his time came swift and he crashed in on a freeway...

I knew nothing for I had seen none lay still...
I kept gazing at his still body hoping him to raise and take out a candy..
I heard his wife and kids cry and I saw tears rolling down my cheeks..
I had hopes... I had fear... I stayed cold... Holding tight on my Dad's arms..

The Camera lays still in his room... I still see Aunt cry..
He might have been my inspiration... For now I play with cameras...
I get frames... I get smiling faces...
Years have passed but every pic of mine reminds me of him...

Oh lord... I hear the shutters close and open...
Let my prayers be raised to your ears...
Let him rest in peace with you beside...
For my Vijayan Uncle was kind and sweet...